WILL trainer Tony McEvoy continue his dominance with his swarm of smart gallopers? Does Clare Lindop have another ride like Southern Speed up her sleeve and can Happy Trails avenge his loss in last year's Doncaster Handicap?

Today we add our final installment in our nine-part series, presenting three outstanding South Australian gallopers expected to deliver on the big stage.

SA HORSESSOUTH Australian horses will be hoping to extend a highly-successful spring when the 2013 Autumn Carnival hits full swing.

Led by Group 1 winner Happy Trails, SA boasts a talented crop of horses with stunning filly Miracles Of Life dominating Blue Diamond betting, while progressive stayer Eclair Surprise is heading toward an Australian Cup tilt with an international campaign on the horizon.

MIRACLES OF LIFEGOOD things come in small packages and there is no better example then flying South Australian filly Miracles Of Life.

The Daniel Clarken-trained two-year-old has captured the imagination of the racing public with three emphatic wins from as many starts.

And the fairytale journey for connections and Miracles Of Life's jockey Lauren Stojakovic can extend to the $1 million Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield later this month.

Miracles Of Life blitzed rivals in two Adelaide outings before passing her toughest test with flying colours when she destroyed a host of Diamond hopefuls at Caulfield in the preview.

Her Morphettville trainer said Miracles Of Life hadn't missed a beat leading into the two-year-old feature and he wasn't feeling any added pressure training the equal favourite of the $1 million feature.

"Why would I be feeling extra pressure?" Clarken said.

"It doesn't matter what price she is - I can't do any more than I normally do to have her right for a race.

"She's in great order and really enjoying her track work."

And Clarken said it was a bonus that connections had opted to stick with her regular rider Lauren Stojakovic in the Group 1 feature.

"Lauren deserves the opportunity as she has done everything right and knows the horse so well," Clarken added.

"She handled the pressure brilliantly when we went over (to Melbourne) for the Preview and I know she will do the same again for the Diamond."

HAPPY TRAILSFOR Morphettville trainer Paul Beshara the 2012 Sydney Carnival will long be remembered for the race that got away.

Happy Trails drew the car park (barrier 16) and rattled home to finish sixth behind star Sydney mare More Joyous in the $2 million Group 1 Doncaster and Beshara remains adamant the horse should have one.

Beaten just 1.4 lengths without any luck in running has connections hoping this year will provide a vastly different result.

Especially with his maiden Group 1 victory in last year's $1 million Emirates (1600m) at Flemington during the Melbourne Spring Carnival has added more confidence heading north a year later.

And having quickly scrapped an ambitious plan to head overseas with the top class miler to concentrate on Australian features has meant all roads head to Sydney.

"We looked at going to Dubai, but the whole year would have revolved around one race," Beshara said, which saw the focus to again to be firmly on New South Wales campaign.

Happy Trails returned to training in December and Beshara plans to run the bargain buy first-up Canterbury Stakes at Rosehill on March 23.

He'll then head to the George Ryder before his main autumn target in the Doncaster on April 20.

ECLAIR SURPRISESOUTH Australia's find of the Melbourne Spring Carnival - Eclair Surprise - has been nothing short of stunning since his return to the Phillip Stokes Stable at Morphettville.

And the exciting staying prospect is headed for a showdown with some of Australia's best galloper in next month's $1 million Group 1 Australia Cup at Flemington.

Eclair Surprise's resurrection in Adelaide started with out any fan fare when he ran a slashing race when first-up from a six month break at Morphettville before his winning sequence commence.

He scored a slashing Murray Bridge Cup victory before topping that effort when he came from well back along the inside to score at Listed level Flemington on Cup Day.

And with some bigger race in mind, connections where justified in they're lofty plans with his Group 3 Eclipse Stakes win on Sandown Cup Day.

Owned by overseas interests Stokes was quick to target the Singapore Gold Cup with Eclair Surprise and his return to racing in Adelaide last weekend nothing short of sensational, justifying their lofty plans.

Lugging a massive 62.5kg in his first run since November, Eclair Surprise showed just how badly he loves to savage the finishing line with his outstanding win.

Stokes plans to run the five-year-old in the $220,000 Group 1 Peter Young (1600m) at Caulfield before his tilt at a Flemington major.

SA JOCKEYSTHEY don't share the same spotlight as their counterparts on the eastern seaboard, but make no mistake, South Australia's hoops can match it with the best of them.

Clare Lindop is the first lady of South Australian racing and has been competing at the top level for the past decade, paving the way for female jockeys around the country.

Dom Tourneur is a fighter and showed his ability with terrific rides aboard Alcopop and Eclair Surprise during the spring.

But there's an even better one coming. If you haven't heard the name Jamie Kah, you need to write it down. When it's all said and done, the talented 17-year-old might be the best of them all.

She's the hottest young jockey in Australia and is ready to make her mark.

JAMIE KAHARGUABLY the most promising jockey in Australia, this boom apprentice has taken all before her, despite having her license for less than a year.

Kah currently leads all the SA jockey premierships - metropolitan, provincial, country and apprentice - an amazing feat given she only turned 17 in December.

Indentured to John MacMillan, the apprentice is fast whittling down her claim because horses just seem to run for her."She doesn't get fazed by much," MacMillan said.

"She's very cool-headed and that's one of her biggest assets.

Kah has made a couple of trips to Melbourne, riding at a couple of Friday night meetings at Moonee Valley and is poised to take the east coast by storm when she gets an opportunity.

For a moment last October Dom Tourneur must have thought he had the Caulfield Cup won aboard Alcopop before Dunaden and Craig Williams ran the pair down. Picture: George SalpigtidisSource: Herald Sun

DOM TOURNEURTHE "Mauritian Magician" first came into the public eye through his association with Alcopop in 2009, but has now established himself as one of South Australia's leading jockeys.

After finishing second on Alcopop in last year's Caulfield Cup, Tourneur showed he was no one-trick pony, teaming up with Eclair Surprise to take out a couple of Listed races during the Melbourne Spring Carnival. Expect the progressive stayer to take the next step this campaign.

At his best when riding aggressively, the senior hoops is highly sought-after, recently earning rides for top local trainer Tony McEvoy.

Tourneur is confident in his own ability and is just as comfortable interstate as he is in Adelaide.

CLARE LINDOPSOUTH Australia's most recognisable jockey, Lindop has spent the last decade breaking down the barriers for female riders.

Lindop shot to prominence in 2003 when she became the first female to ride in the Melbourne Cup when she partnered Debben, before tasting success with Rebel Raider in the Victoria Derby in 2008.

She has gone on to ride four Group 1 winners, while becoming the first Australian-born female to ride 1000 winners in her career in 2011.

"I've never tried to wave the flag, but being a female in the industry has helped my profile,'' she said. "In some ways it's been a blessing, but sometimes it's been a little bit frustrating.

"Horsemanship is a skill, if you're male or female it shouldn't matter, but on the other side of it, if I can pave the way for some young girls starting out, that would be fantastic too."

Lindop is the stable rider for one of Adelaide's premier stables, having the support of top horsemen Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas.

With some talented horses like Essay Raider, Viking Star and Dinkum Diamond being prepared for upcoming carnival, expect the team to feature prominently.

SA TRAINERSTHE names Tony McEvoy and Leon Macdonald need little introduction with South Australia's leading horsemen again targeting some of the big races during the upcoming autumn carnival.

While the McEvoy and Macdonald names are synonymous in Australian racing, another South Australian horseman has been stealing the spotlight in recent times.

Paul Beshara may only have a small team of horses at Morphettville, but he's enjoyed a fairytale ride with his Group 1 winner Happy Trails.

Beshara had toyed with the idea of an International campaign with Emirates Stakes winner, but the flashy chestnut is headed for a Sydney return with the Group 1 Doncaster Mile - the race he finished a luckless sixth in last year - his main goal.

Tony McEvoy is going to open up shop in New South Wales. Picture: Brenton Edwards.Source: Herald Sun

TONY McEVOYPREMIER South Australian horseman Tony McEvoy has made a big impression in a short amount of time since establishing his Kildalton Park stable.

The former Lindsay Park head trainer produced 927 winners at a strike rate of 14.7% when in charge of the Hayes stable, winning more than $26 million in prizemoney with 74 Group and Listed races.

And his latest venture in a familiar surrounds that was formerly Lindsay Park, it appears things are only just getting started for McEvoy and business partner Wayne Mitchell.

The decision to buy European horses has already reaped rewards with some promising types including Le Roi, horses the top trainer is hoping can become major players in some of Australia's best races in 2013.

Le Roi's win in last month's $150,000 Summer Cup at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney completed a well-executed plan, the victory over the 2400m journey at Group 3 level ensured the horse passes all qualifying clauses for next year's Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

"It ticks a few boxes (that race)," McEvoy said.

"It doesn't qualify you for everything but it helps."

Another horse on the rise is progressive young stayer Pelicano, who booked a Tasmanian raid when he dropped back in distance and lugged 60kg to victory at Morphettville.

Pelicano's next outing will come in the $225,000 Hobart Cup (2400m) on February 10 before remaining in Tasmania for the $225,000 Launceston Cup (2400m) on February 27.

LEON MACDONALDLEON Macdonald is another South Australian horseman who has enjoyed Group success throughout Australia.

With injury forcing a disappointing end to the career of superstar Caulfield Cup-winning mare Southern Speed, Macdonald and co-trainer Andrew Gluyas are hoping their army of progressive three-year-old's can measure-up in better races in the coming months.

Viking Star and Essay Raider will both return to racing in Adelaide with Macdonald in no hurry to rush to throw either horse in the deep end.

"The Melbourne Carnival comes around very quickly," Macdonald said.

"Both Essay Raider and Viking Star will kick off here in Adelaide, if they're going well enough we might look at Sydney later on."

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